Abstract: A review with 11 references on the medicinal and health protection actions of rare earth elements is given on the basis of a variety of home and abroad studies.

• 文摘:根据国内外微量稀土元素在医药方面应用的研究，介绍了稀土元素的一系列特殊的药效及保健作用。稀士元素可广泛用于治疗烧伤、炎症、皮肤病、血栓病等。